Hang Ji

Hello, I am Hang Ji(you can call me Adrian), a first-year medical student studying at Barts/Queen Mary in London.

Qualifications:
5A/A* in A-Levels 2020 cohort (A* in maths and chemistry, A in physics, biology and Chinese)
6A/A* in CAIE iGCSE 2018 cohort (done in HK)
- A* in maths, chemistry and physics
- A in biology, Chinese and additional maths (1 mark off A*)
UCAT - 2790 top 15% in 2020, band 1 in SJT(highest band)
2018 & 2019 Silver UKMT Senior Maths Challenge (done alongside other further mathematicians)

As someone who has just gone through the UCAS admission cycle and A-Levels, I am familiar with the curriculum and some certain criteria and what different medical schools look for in order to help students to achieve top marks or aspiring medical students to maximise chances of getting offers.

Tutoring Experience

I have been a boarding prefect in my school, I helped junior boarders with their assignments and any academic problems during prep time and outside lessons.

I have been assigned by different teachers to help certain classmates that have fallen behind in class to catch up and further explain topics, one of the cases was a 2-grade improvement in 3 months.

Tutoring Approach

I personally believe in order to achieve top marks, you first have to understand the concept/theory, then familiarise yourself with it and embed it into your mind.

As step one takes the most time, the majority of my lessons will be aiding my students to learn the topic, using brainstorms, sample questions, lists and steps etc.

After understanding the concept, it's important to familiarise it with different methods. Not just doing past paper questions, but also using flashcards, spaced repetitions as the active recall is an effective way to memorise concepts after learning them. We will also go through the past papers to understand the progress more and the strengths/weaknesses so we can maximise the chances of securing top grades.

My teaching approach in general is to help the students to understand the general idea of studying smart and productively using different study techniques. Slowly seeing improvements can boost confidence and mentality which helps in students being satisfied with their score but also working in a stress-free environment.